The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
were innocent of the charges brought
against them [Clies of Hearth
MEAN AND COWARDLY

MEAN AND CoWARDLY.
Maj, Saundersons attack was both mean
and cowardly. 1t did not contain direct
and explicit charges, but it was composed
of inSnuationS When exposed to light not
a rag of these scandalous stories would hold
together. LParuellite cheerSl Whatever
shape they might henceforth take the
speaker would pay no attention to them.
The only way to argue with the sort of peo-
pie who made such attacks was to horse
whip then. Referring to the bill under
consideration, Mr.. Sexton said the measure
threatened the existence of the Irish Ma
tional League He would remind the House
that the league was aided by the prelates
and clergy and struggled to maintain
the moral law. Yet this league
so supported was Stigmatized as
a aconspiracy maintained by criminals. The
bill itself was the grosSeSt kind of an attempt
at violation of moral law. ltwas justified by
nothing in the condition of Ireland The
boycotting practised by the Irish arose nat
urally from the irrepreSsible growth of Irish
public opinion The only way to do with
out it was to obtain for the laws for the
government of the people Of Ireland the
sympathy of those people
LORD HARTINGToN's ATTACK.
Lord Harrington said that the Land
League and National League had received
large sums collected in America through the
agency of the hTSh World, a paper which
openly advocated dynamite. IL had been
stated that T. F. O'Conner was in communi-
cation with Ford and that when the Ameri-
can League was founded, having for its pro
meters MesSrs. Eagan, Bremen, Sheridan
and Sullivan, n telegram from Mr.. Parnell
to the convention acknowledged is TO be the
most representative meeting ever assembled
to express Irish opinion.
r. T. OConner-Why do YOU not men-
tion that was present in the Chicago con
vention of 1888, sitting between ODonovan
Rosa and Ford, and suggest that by my 81
lence | approved the new campaign OF mur-
der!
Lord Harrington said he had not noticed
that in the Times, but he had seen it assert
ed that Mr. OConner in 1850, was in conf
munication with Ford. Lord Harrington
then proceeded deprecating prolonged dis
cussion. The Liberals who opposed coer-
cion, he said, excused themselves
on the ground that now they
We're home rulers and must
oppose coercion. II was enough for Paria
ment to be convinced that law did not pre-
vail in Ireland and that league law was
slperseding ordinary law. II was certain
that the government would succeed in re
storing the authority of the law. 1t was
impossible that the government of a great
by the Vaccinations of secret societies.
GLADsToNE's SPEECH.
Mr. Gladstone upon rising, was loudly
cheered. He said that if. the bill passed the
political subscriptions from America, which
some of the speakers had condemned, were
likely to increaSe-not the Irish subscription
alone, but those humane contributions which
were rejecting such splendid light upon
America. He and his supporters had been
charged with inconsistency i'll proposing
coercion in former times and opposing it
now. He believed, and so seemingly did
the Conservatives OF 1885, that though coer-
cion in 1882 reduced the amount of crime, it
had made the Irish more determined than
ever TO combine. Finding 10 permanent
result from that course the Liberals looked
to some other
REMEDIAL MEASURES.
When the Liberals passed the coercion
bill they passed remedial measures also.
Were the governments remedial proposals
a reality or an imposturel [Cheers.l He
would withdraw that expression and any
illusion. Did the government intend TO
stand or fall by their relief bill. Before
they went to a division he hoped and ex
pected they would give a clear and un-
Gladstone complained that the gov
ernment had withheld from Par
lament information regarding the
state of crime in Ireland, of which there
had been no sufficient increase to justify the
bill The only increase was in menGcing
letters Were these outTages! Then he had
been subjected TO hundreds of outrages, but
they were ways peerpetrated by what was
known as the loyal, law-abiding party of
Ireland They proceeded from the most
pious persons in the kingdom, mostly at the
time of the disestablishment of the Irish
Church
THE WHITE BOY ACTS
Proceeding to deal with the bill he con
tended that the clauses embodying the
White Boy acts ought to be set out i'll full.
The essence of the bill was TO suppress any
combination TO secure a reduction of rents.
II was not intended to suppress existent
crimes known TO the law, but it. was bill
that made things crimes that never were
crimes. A tenant refusing 10 pay rent had
the prospect held ont to him of obtaining
reduction by becoming bankrupt, AZ the
same time be would get the benefit Of six
months hard labor. The boycotting which
was done in England was done in wanton-
ness. In Ireland it was done from necessity.
STRENGTHENING PARNELL
The more bills of this kind that were
passed the more the House would strengthen
Mr. Parnell's influence He had no doubt
that the bill would lead to more crime com
binations in Ireland which could
not be suppressed. The ques-
ton was, by whom were these com
binatious 10 be guidedl He maintained by
those responsible 10 Parliament. The gov
ernment was most unwittingly going 10 en-
courage even extreme forms OF violence.
In his view the bill was poison. He would
not present it to the lips Of Ireland. 1t
must be presented by other hands, and il
would be an honor 10 him to think he was
permitted 10 have the smallest share in
dashing IL TO the ground. Mr Gladstone
resumed bis seat amid cheers.
Messrs. Balfour and Palnell rose togther,
and, after standing some time amid cheers,
the Speaker recognized Mr.. Balfour. Mr..
Balfour advised Mr. Sexton II he could 10
bring an action for libel against the Times
as the best way 10 refute the charges made
by that paper
PARNELL's REPUTATION.
Mr.. Parnoll followed He said that Mr..
Balfour had with Characteristic uufairness
refused him. at a time when bis words
would have reached the outside world, ten
minutes TO refer 10 the vile-faced forgery
printed in the Times obviously for
no other purpose than 20 influence
the division. He thought he was
entitled TO have an opportunity 10 expose
this deliberate attempt 30 blacSen his char
acter IN time 10 reach the outside world.
There was no chance now. In addition 20
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